An Abiding Fullness of Truth
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834—1892), the great 19th century Prince of Preachers, preached the following description of the fullness of truth that can only be found in Jesus on February 28, 1869.
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everything which Christ says is not only true, but emphatically true.
Brethren, there is a fullness of truth in our Lord…That is to say, everything which Christ says is not only true, but emphatically true; and not only true in one sense, but true in multiplied senses—true to the letter and to the jots and to the tittles; true today and true tomorrow, and true forever; true to one saint and true to every saint; true at one season and true in all seasons.
there is an abiding fullness of truth in Christ.
There is a blessed emphasis of divine reality in Christ Jesus. Every word he speaks is as the decree of God; every doctrine that he promulgates is clear as the great white throne. In him there is no admixture of error. “Never man spake like this man,” because his teaching is unalloyed gold. All doctrine which he reveals is as pure and celestial as the dew from heaven. Brethren, there is an abiding fullness of truth in Christ; after you have heard it for fifty years, you see more of its fullness than you did at first.
The theme of Jesus’ love is inexhaustible.
Other truths weary the ear. I will defy any man to hold together a large congregation, year after year, with any other subject but Christ Jesus. He might do it for a time; he might charm the ear with the discoveries of science, or with the beauties of poetry, and his oratory might be of so high an order that he might attract the multitudes who have itching ears, but they would in time turn away and say, “This is no longer to be endured. We know it all.” All music becomes wearisome but that of heaven; but oh! if the minstrel doth but strike this celestial harp, though he keepeth his fingers always among its golden strings, and be but poor and unskilled upon an instrument so divine, yet the melody of Jesus’ name, and the sweet harmony of all his acts and attributes, will hold his listeners by the ears and thrill their hearts as nought beside can do. The theme of Jesus’ love is inexhaustible, though preachers may have dwelt upon it century after century, a freshness and fulness still remain.